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EMPIRE STYLE

From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in ​​Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.

Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.

Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.

Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.

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Style: Empire
French Empire Bronze and Siena Marble "Knight" Clock, Circa 1830
French Empire Bronze and Siena Marble "Knight" Clock, Circa 1830

French Empire Bronze and Siena Marble "Knight" Clock, Circa 1830

$2,350

French Empire Bronze and Siena Marble "Knight" Clock, Circa 1830

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Bronze and Siena Marble "Knight" Clock, circa 1830, the standing figure in armor above a circular gilded dial, the movement with strike on bell, on a graduated Sienna m...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

19th Century Gilt Brass Table Mantle Clock
19th Century Gilt Brass Table Mantle Clock

19th Century Gilt Brass Table Mantle Clock

$12,060

19th Century Gilt Brass Table Mantle Clock

Located in New York, NY

Early 19th century gilt brass mantle clock with the glass hood. Decor of foliage, arrows, and bow. Crowned by an angel with lyre. The glas dome has protected it beautifully and it is...

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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Set of 7 18Th. Century Rare & Unique Napoleonic Straw Marquetry Bottles
Set of 7 18Th. Century Rare & Unique Napoleonic Straw Marquetry Bottles

Set of 7 18Th. Century Rare & Unique Napoleonic Straw Marquetry Bottles

$3,975 / set

Set of 7 18Th. Century Rare & Unique Napoleonic Straw Marquetry Bottles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just in, this rare and exceptional collection of seven French 18Th C. Straw Marquetry Bottles. These were made by convicts in the 18Th century. This is a very rare collection, you ...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Straw, Blown Glass

A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820
A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820

A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820

$6,800

A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock, Circa 1820

Located in Tarzana, CA

A French Antique Empire Gilt Bronze Silk Thread Mantel Clock The neoclassical theme with a lady and a mandolin.The clock retains its original blued steel Breguet style hands. The ...

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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Crystal & Gilt Bronze Vase
Crystal & Gilt Bronze Vase

Crystal & Gilt Bronze Vase

$2,450

Crystal & Gilt Bronze Vase

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Very high quality cut crystal and ormolu gilt bronze, France, by Baccarat, 19th century. Scroll handles featuring classic heads at the bottom. Dimensions: Height: 12 1/4" Diameter...

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1880s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock
French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock

French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock

$6,800Sale Price|20% Off

French Early 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Dragon Handled Urn Clock

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An rare model French Empire mantle clock featuring a classical urn with dragon handles. The clock is entirely of gilded bronze with original fire gilding. The urn-shaped case is surm...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Urns with Sphinx Heads
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Urns with Sphinx Heads

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Urns with Sphinx Heads

$37,500

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Urns with Sphinx Heads

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Empire (19th Cent) gilt bronze urns with triangular shaped bases, finial tops and sphinx ram heads. (PRICED AS PAIR)

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Footed Bowl
Large French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Footed Bowl

Large French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Footed Bowl

$3,200

Large French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Footed Bowl

Located in Essex, MA

French Empire bowl with snake handles and beaded edge, reeded shallow bowl, square base with censor and wreath mounts, plinth base.

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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces
Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces

Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces

$8,900 / set

Pair of Important First Empire Period Ormolu Sconces

By Percier & Fontaine

Located in Essex, MA

Period ormolu sconces in First Empire, imperial Russian, realistic lion mask form --Percier and fontaine designed lion mask being impaled by th...

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Early 1800s Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Picture frame Red Empire style ornaments Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Picture frame Red Empire style ornaments Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Picture frame Red Empire style ornaments Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

$2,096

Picture frame Red Empire style ornaments Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular photo frame in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent ruby red enamel on guilloche, with late 19th century Russian Empire style ornaments. Blue alcantara p...

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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Ormolu Mantel Clock, Belgium, circa 1810-1820
Ormolu Mantel Clock, Belgium, circa 1810-1820

Ormolu Mantel Clock, Belgium, circa 1810-1820

$4,000

Ormolu Mantel Clock, Belgium, circa 1810-1820

Located in Belmont, MA

Empire ormolu mantel clock, Belgium, circa 1810, Signed "J.B. Romaet a Gand". Decorated with a shepherd scene. Strikes the hour and half hour on a bell. With enamel clock face and si...

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1810s Belgian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Early 20th Century Biscuit Tin "The British Commonwealth"
Early 20th Century Biscuit Tin "The British Commonwealth"

Early 20th Century Biscuit Tin "The British Commonwealth"

$95Sale Price|34% Off

Early 20th Century Biscuit Tin "The British Commonwealth"

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A biscuit tin celebrating The British Commonwealth, both natural & architectural. The 1930s Canadian Rockies train is wonderful! Also featuring Windsor, Parliament House of New Zeala...

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Early 20th Century English Empire Decorative Objects

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Metal

French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Clock
French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Clock

French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Clock

$850Sale Price|52% Off

French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted White Marble Portico Clock, early 20th century, surmounted by an Imperial eagle, sunburst, the suspended circular dial with battery operated mo...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal

French Empire Bronze Clock Depicting Urania Greek Muse of Astronomy
French Empire Bronze Clock Depicting Urania Greek Muse of Astronomy

French Empire Bronze Clock Depicting Urania Greek Muse of Astronomy

$9,600Sale Price|20% Off

French Empire Bronze Clock Depicting Urania Greek Muse of Astronomy

By Lesieur

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A magnificent large gilded and patinated bronze period French Empire mantle clock depicting Urania the Greek Muse of Astronomy standing on a stepped rectangular gilded bronze base her left elbow resting on a large gilded globe of the heavens with a central band showing the signs of the zodiac...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Empire Period Porcelain Campana Vases, Parisian, circa 1815
Pair of Empire Period Porcelain Campana Vases, Parisian, circa 1815

Pair of Empire Period Porcelain Campana Vases, Parisian, circa 1815

$11,885 / set

Pair of Empire Period Porcelain Campana Vases, Parisian, circa 1815

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine pair of Paris porcelain vases, designed in campana form with the front featuring circular vignettes with landscape scenes, on the reverse are framed musical trophies created t...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Marble Paperweight with Figural Bronze Bird of Prey 19th century
Antique Marble Paperweight with Figural Bronze Bird of Prey 19th century

Antique Marble Paperweight with Figural Bronze Bird of Prey 19th century

$170

Antique Marble Paperweight with Figural Bronze Bird of Prey 19th century

Located in Sweden, SE

Late 19th century nice quality bronze and dark green marble work. The finely detailed plumage of the bird with its fierce gaze demonstrates the handiwork of the craftsman. In a world...

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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Tall Italian Torchères, Likely Naples, Early 19th Century
Pair of Tall Italian Torchères, Likely Naples, Early 19th Century

Pair of Tall Italian Torchères, Likely Naples, Early 19th Century

$20,063 / set

Pair of Tall Italian Torchères, Likely Naples, Early 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

A refined pair of Italian torchères made from mahogany, dating to the early 19th century and likely originating from Naples. The torchères rest on tripod bases with elegantly curved ...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting Roman Triumph and Power
French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting Roman Triumph and Power

French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting Roman Triumph and Power

$3,800Sale Price|20% Off

French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting Roman Triumph and Power

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A figural gilt bronze French Empire clock, ‘Allegory to Triumph and Power’. A Roman emperor stands to the right of the central rectangular plinth housing the movement; atop the plint...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Style Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Ormolu Vases
Pair of French Empire Style Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Ormolu Vases

Pair of French Empire Style Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Ormolu Vases

$56,965 / set

Pair of French Empire Style Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Ormolu Vases

Located in London, GB

Pair of French Empire style malachite, lapis lazuli and ormolu vases French, 20th Century Height 78cm, width 47cm, depth 30cm Skilfully crafted by French craftsmen, the unusual mixt...

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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu

19th Century Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Vase
19th Century Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Vase

19th Century Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Vase

$1,400

19th Century Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Vase

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cut crystal. Bronze mounted. Swan motif. Finely chased. Measure: Base is 3.5" by 3.5".

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Rare Pair of French Empire Dore Bronze Genie Oil lamps w/ Medusa Masks
Rare Pair of French Empire Dore Bronze Genie Oil lamps w/ Medusa Masks

Rare Pair of French Empire Dore Bronze Genie Oil lamps w/ Medusa Masks

$43,800 / set

Rare Pair of French Empire Dore Bronze Genie Oil lamps w/ Medusa Masks

Located in New York, NY

Rare Pair of French Empire Period (Circa 1810) Dore Bronze Genie Oil lamps of finest quality, chasing, and two tone gilding w/ Medusa Masks on Gray Marble Bases Each lamp is conceiv...

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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Pair of 19th C. Paris Porcelain Gilt and Portrait Painted Vases
A Pair of 19th C. Paris Porcelain Gilt and Portrait Painted Vases

A Pair of 19th C. Paris Porcelain Gilt and Portrait Painted Vases

$16,500 / set

A Pair of 19th C. Paris Porcelain Gilt and Portrait Painted Vases

By Old Paris

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of 19th C. Paris Porcelain Gilt and Portrait Painted Vases. Each vase features a neoclassical amphora form, richly decorated with gilt accents and hand-painted portrait panel...

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1840s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps
Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps

Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps

$14,850Sale Price / set|40% Off

Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Empire style patinated-bronze and gilt-bronze mounted allegorical covered urn vases lamps in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (Fr...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Cupid's Fire French Empire Mantel Clock by Bergmiller
Cupid's Fire French Empire Mantel Clock by Bergmiller

Cupid's Fire French Empire Mantel Clock by Bergmiller

$28,500

Cupid's Fire French Empire Mantel Clock by Bergmiller

By Bergmiller

Located in New Orleans, LA

French Empire Mantel Clock Bergmiller Circa 1810 A radiant expression of French Empire luxury, this exceptional mantel clock by Bergmiller combines the artistry of mercury-gilt bron...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, French Empire Gilt Bronze Centrepiece
19th Century, French Empire Gilt Bronze Centrepiece

19th Century, French Empire Gilt Bronze Centrepiece

$19,473

19th Century, French Empire Gilt Bronze Centrepiece

Located in IT

19th Century, French Empire Gilt Bronze Centrepiece This refined centerpiece stand was crafted in France in the early 19th century, during the Empire period, from finely chiselled an...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant
Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant

Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant

$11,211

Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Exceptional French Empire Mantel Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze A rare and visually arresting French Empire mantel clock, masterfully crafted in the form of a sculptural acanthus...

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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Candelabras 5 Arms French Silver Plate 19th Century France

Candelabras 5 Arms French Silver Plate 19th Century France

$3,000Sale Price / set|51% Off

Candelabras 5 Arms French Silver Plate 19th Century France

Located in New York, NY

Candelabras 5 Arms French Silver Plate 19th Century France . A pair of French silver plated candelabras. Decorated with leaves and flowers.

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate

Large Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Large Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Large Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

$22,786

Large Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Large Empire period gilt bronze mantel clock French, early 19th Century Measures: Height 52cm, width 28cm, depth 17.5cm This superb Empi...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Empire Style, Circa 1790
Antique French Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Empire Style, Circa 1790

Antique French Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Empire Style, Circa 1790

$7,900 / set

Antique French Gilded Bronze Candle Holders, Empire Style, Circa 1790

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A gold, antique French pair of candle holders made of hand crafted matted and polished burnt gilded bronze, in good condition. Each of the detailed sticks is composed with a face mascarons, a crowned man and woman, carrying a mug with flowers, loose cuffs supported by a round plinth, standing on square base. The Parisian décor...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Marble Vase, France, Second Half of the 19th Century
Marble Vase, France, Second Half of the 19th Century

Marble Vase, France, Second Half of the 19th Century

$18,883

Marble Vase, France, Second Half of the 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Large lidded vase with a gadrooned wall with acanthus leaves and pine node. Marbre griotte and gilt bronze.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

EARLY 19th CENTURY VIENNESE EMPIRE CLOCK
EARLY 19th CENTURY VIENNESE EMPIRE CLOCK

EARLY 19th CENTURY VIENNESE EMPIRE CLOCK

$4,531

EARLY 19th CENTURY VIENNESE EMPIRE CLOCK

Located in Firenze, FI

Beautiful clock in walnut root, enriched with maple fillets and with an ebonized wooden base. The decoration of the clock features gilded bronze friezes, inspired by classical elemen...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"
French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"

French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"

$11,000

French Empire Allegorical Clock Garniture of "Psyche Crowning Amor"

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A large scale French Empire figurative allegorical clock showing “Psyche Crowning Amor”. Psyche stands to the right of the domed clock plinth, holding her ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Empire Figural Basket
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Empire Figural Basket

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Empire Figural Basket

$6,750

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Empire Figural Basket

Located in Atlanta, GA

First quarter 19th century, in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843), gilt bronze and marble, figural basket, possibly Nike, holding aloft a flared, reticulated b...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French early 19th century Porphyry and Ormolu garniture Clock Set
French early 19th century Porphyry and Ormolu garniture Clock Set

French early 19th century Porphyry and Ormolu garniture Clock Set

$24,500 / set

French early 19th century Porphyry and Ormolu garniture Clock Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and complete French early 19th century 1st Empire Period Porphyry and Ormolu garniture clock set. This wonderful three piece garniture set is comprised of a central clock ...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Porphyry, Ormolu

Meditation French Empire Mantel Clock by Claude Galle
Meditation French Empire Mantel Clock by Claude Galle

Meditation French Empire Mantel Clock by Claude Galle

$24,500

Meditation French Empire Mantel Clock by Claude Galle

By Claude Galle

Located in New Orleans, LA

Empire Mantel Clock Claude Galle Circa 1810 This Empire period mantel clock by Galle exemplifies the sophisticated allegorical artistry of early 19th-century French horology. Repres...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Pair of French Empire Gilt Patinated Bronze Three-Light Candelabra ca. 1815
Pair of French Empire Gilt Patinated Bronze Three-Light Candelabra ca. 1815

Pair of French Empire Gilt Patinated Bronze Three-Light Candelabra ca. 1815

$7,900 / set

Pair of French Empire Gilt Patinated Bronze Three-Light Candelabra ca. 1815

Located in Shippensburg, PA

PAIR OF EMPIRE GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA Paris, France ca. 1815-35 raised on antico verde marble plinths 25 1/2" H x 9" W x 4 1/2" D A very finely chiseled ...

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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris
French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris

French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris

$48,600

French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in New York, NY

An Exceptional Antique French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire a Paris. Exceptionally cast, hand-chiseled and further burnished and matted with two-tone gold, this dore bronze grouping of two neoclassical lovers is of the upmost quality and craftsmanship. As Pierre-Philippe Thomire is regarded as one of the greatest bronzier's of the late 18th century and early 19th century, this dore bronze piece could only be made by someone with his artistic talents. The lovers are seen with the man seated on a cushioned bench with tasseled...

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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp

French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp

$2,336

French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A large French Sèvres style gilt bronze ormolu-mounted cobalt blue hand painted porcelain urn table lamp, first half of the 20th century. Bronze figurine handles, front side with han...

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Russian Tazzas, Dolomite & Fire-Gilt Bronze, Empire Style
19th Century Russian Tazzas, Dolomite & Fire-Gilt Bronze, Empire Style

19th Century Russian Tazzas, Dolomite & Fire-Gilt Bronze, Empire Style

$53,108 / set

19th Century Russian Tazzas, Dolomite & Fire-Gilt Bronze, Empire Style

Located in Greding, DE

Pair of dolomite tazzas, Shelyabinsk region (Urals), fire-gilt bronze. Russia, Ekaterinburg, 19th century. Provenance: Ex collection Dolf Selbach (1929-2010).

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19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Stone, Bronze

Pair of Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver Candlesticks with Chased Flowers
Pair of Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver Candlesticks with Chased Flowers

Pair of Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver Candlesticks with Chased Flowers

$1,350 / set

Pair of Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver Candlesticks with Chased Flowers

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This pair of silver candlesticks are hallmarked by an unknown maker, and believed to have originated from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and date to approximately 1850, and done in the ...

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Silver

French Empire Mantle Clock in Bronze and Marble, Circa 1820
French Empire Mantle Clock in Bronze and Marble, Circa 1820

French Empire Mantle Clock in Bronze and Marble, Circa 1820

$4,400Sale Price|20% Off

French Empire Mantle Clock in Bronze and Marble, Circa 1820

By Claude Galle

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

The clock features a winged cupid standing on his chariot drawn by two doves and supported on clouds; cupid holds the reins to two doves which appear to be guiding the chariot. The open 'wheel' of the chariot contains the outer enamel clock dial...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

A Homer bust ormolu empire clock in the manner of Thomire
A Homer bust ormolu empire clock in the manner of Thomire

A Homer bust ormolu empire clock in the manner of Thomire

$2,100Sale Price|40% Off

A Homer bust ormolu empire clock in the manner of Thomire

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Harrington Park, NJ

AN EMPIRE ORMOLU BUST OF HOMER After the Antique The bearded bust of Homer on a rectangular clock decorate with lyres and gryphon heads on the side

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends
Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends

Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends

$1,190Sale Price / set|30% Off

Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends A pair of bookends. Each bookend features a metallic sculpture of a big cat, with one being a lion and the other a tiger. The sculptures are mo...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

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Marble, Metal

Pair of green patinated and Gilt Bronze Tazzas, Empire, Circa 1810
Pair of green patinated and Gilt Bronze Tazzas, Empire, Circa 1810

Pair of green patinated and Gilt Bronze Tazzas, Empire, Circa 1810

$1,534 / set

Pair of green patinated and Gilt Bronze Tazzas, Empire, Circa 1810

Located in NICE, FR

A pair of elegant bronze tazzas in the French Empire style. These decorative bowls are crafted from gilt bronze and set on tall pedestals with a dark matte patina. The contrast betwe...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair Of Antique Empire Silver Candle Holders, by Jakob Krautauer, Vienna, 1803
Pair Of Antique Empire Silver Candle Holders, by Jakob Krautauer, Vienna, 1803

Pair Of Antique Empire Silver Candle Holders, by Jakob Krautauer, Vienna, 1803

$3,422 / set

Pair Of Antique Empire Silver Candle Holders, by Jakob Krautauer, Vienna, 1803

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Two elegant, plain silver candlesticks on a round base, foot profiled at the sides, smooth shaft raised in the centre, constriction in the lower third by a profiled band, shaft widen...

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Early 1800s Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Silver

Pair 19th Century Italian Gilt Bronze Four-Light Candelabra Engraved Details
Pair 19th Century Italian Gilt Bronze Four-Light Candelabra Engraved Details

Pair 19th Century Italian Gilt Bronze Four-Light Candelabra Engraved Details

$6,800

Pair 19th Century Italian Gilt Bronze Four-Light Candelabra Engraved Details

Located in Tarry Town, NY

An elegant pair of antique late 19th century Italian gilt bronze four-light candelabra, beautifully crafted in the Continental style. Each candelabrum features a refined geometric co...

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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Important Pair of Darte Frere early 19th C. French Empire Porcelain Vases
Important Pair of Darte Frere early 19th C. French Empire Porcelain Vases

Important Pair of Darte Frere early 19th C. French Empire Porcelain Vases

$18,000

Important Pair of Darte Frere early 19th C. French Empire Porcelain Vases

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Paris Darte Freres Porcelain Portrait Vases with Gold-Ground Acanthus Scroll Form Handles and etched gold back C. 1810 This set consists of two Baluster form vases with hand painted with portraits of peasant women protecting children from a lightning storm...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Sugar Box Russia
Sugar Box Russia

Sugar Box Russia

$3,400

Sugar Box Russia

Located in New York, NY

A gorgeous box made of blue glass beautifully decorated with white details. Frame of brass. original lock and key. Made during 19th Century Russian Empire period. Small lockable boxes...

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19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

French Empire Allegorical Clock of Love Nourishing Life
French Empire Allegorical Clock of Love Nourishing Life

French Empire Allegorical Clock of Love Nourishing Life

$6,000Sale Price|20% Off

French Empire Allegorical Clock of Love Nourishing Life

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A figural French Empire clock in gilded bronze representing an allegory on how love nourishes life or “L’Amour alimentant la vie” in French. The clock shows a seated winged Amor refi...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Malachite Allegorical Mantel Clock
Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Malachite Allegorical Mantel Clock

Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Malachite Allegorical Mantel Clock

$20,663

Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Malachite Allegorical Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Empire period ormolu mounted malachite allegorical mantel clock French, early 19th century Measures: Height 50m, width 21cm, depth 14cm This fine mantel clock is an excellent ex...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Two French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sconces
Two French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sconces

Two French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sconces

$13,086 / set

Two French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sconces

Located in London, GB

These two sconces have been crafted in the Empire style, which was popularised by the French Emperor, Napoleon I. The Empire style is characterised by its grandeur and use of opulent...

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20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

19th century French Empire Tole Monteiths or Cachepot Jardinieres
19th century French Empire Tole Monteiths or Cachepot Jardinieres

19th century French Empire Tole Monteiths or Cachepot Jardinieres

$6,850 / set

19th century French Empire Tole Monteiths or Cachepot Jardinieres

By Thomas Hope

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair antique early 19th century French Empire neoclassical tole monteiths or cachepot jardinieres circa 1820. Oval shape with handles at the side. Decorated with gold winged horses o...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Empire decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Franco Salimbeni, and Alexandre Vossion. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $170 and tops out at $148,649 while the average work can sell for $4,772.

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